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  Locals in Japan are puzzled by a sizable metal sphere that floated ashore and has sparked a flurry of speculative activity. Even the bomb squad and police who were sent to examine are unable to identify it at this time. But it is already known that it is empty and not dangerous. Many people think it might be a kind of device. Locals in Hamamatsu, a coastal city, have given the discovery different names, including "Godzilla egg," "mooring buoy," and "from outer space." NHK, a Japanese television station, aired footage of two officials on Enshuhama Beach inspecting a rusted metal sphere that looked to be 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) in diameter. A local had discovered it and called the authorities when they became aware of the strange object on the shore. Authorities surrounded the location and used X-rays to confirm the object's safety, but they were unable to learn much more. The ball had been there for some time, according to a runner on the beach who told...

        What to know about the viral disease now that the WHO has confirmed an epidemic of Marburg sickness in Equatorial Guinea According to the World Health Organization, Equatorial Guinea has verified its first-ever Marburg illness epidemic and that the virus associated with the Ebola outbreak is to blame for at least nine fatalities in the tiny West African nation. After receiving a warning from a local health official last week, samples from Equatorial Guinea were sent to a lab in Senegal to identify the disease's cause. As a result, the U.N. health agency verified the pandemic in a statement on Monday. According to the WHO, there have been nine deaths and 16 suspected cases, all of which include symptoms like fever, tiredness, diarrhea, and vomiting. The organization announced that it was sending medical specialists to assist Equatorial Guinean authorities in containing the outbreak and protective gear for hundreds of workers. What is the Marburg virus?  S...

 China Is Not Happy About the United States Shooting Down Its                                          ‘Weather’ Balloon In shooting down a suspected Chinese spy balloon, the United States was accused by China on Monday of using force without cause. According to China, this "seriously impacted and damaged both sides' efforts and progress in stabilizing Sino-U.S. relations."  After passing over sensitive military locations across North America, the balloon was brought down by the United States off the coast of Carolina. China insisted that the flyover was the result of an accident involving a passenger plane. A formal complaint regarding the "U.S. attack on a Chinese civilian unmanned airship by military force," according to Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng, was filed with the American Embassy on Sunday. However, the US "turned a deaf ear and insisted on indiscriminate use of ...